Synonyms of nibbles

nibbles 1 of 2

noun

plural of nibble

as in bites

a small piece or quantity of food

I don't want a whole dessert, so can I just have a nibble of yours?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bites
• mouthfuls
• tastes
• snacks
• titbits
• morsels
• tidbits
• nuggets
• bits
• canapés
• appetizers
• gulps
• noshes
• medallions
• chews
• collops
• noisettes
• crumbs
• dashes
• dribbles
• snippets
• touches
• licks
• shreds
• swallows
• scraps
• particles
• hints
• snips
• laps
• flecks
• spots
• drops
• motes
• sprinklings
• swigs
• pinches
• dabs
• specks
• scruples
• driblets
• nubbins
• suspicions
• smidgeons
• smidges
• smidgins
• tittles
• hors d'oeuvres
• smidgens
• hors d'oeuvre
• traces

nibbles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nibble

1

as in snacks

to eat reluctantly and in small bites

having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snacks
• pecks
• picks
• tastes
• noshes
• grazes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gorges
• overeats
• swills
• pigs out
• gormandizes

2

as in chews

to crush or grind with the teeth

nibbling crackers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chews
• eats
• bites (on)
• gnaws (on)
• masticates
• snacks
• crunches (on)
• chomps (on)
• chaws
• munches
• champs
• consumes
• swallows
• noshes
• ruminates
• sinks one's teeth into
• devours
• picks (at)
• gulps
• gobbles (up or down)
• scoffs
• scarfs
• wolfs
• ingests
• mumbles
• pecks (at)
• nips
• gorges
• bolts
• gums

3

as in eats

to consume or wear away gradually

discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eats
• erodes
• gnaws
• bites (at)
• corrodes
• destroys
• frets
• decomposes
• dissolves
• disintegrates
• breaks down
• ruins
• breaks up
• wastes
• wrecks
• decimates
• devastates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restores
• refreshes
• regenerates
• revives
• freshens
• renews
• recreates
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• refreshens